Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Medical Laboratory Science
Mission:
The mission of the Medical Laboratory Science program is to prepare students through excellence in education and training to become the next generation of healthcare professionals and to improve the health and human condition of our local, national and global communities.
This degree program is designed to prepare students for professional practice as Medical Laboratory Scientists. Following admission to the University, students complete five semesters of foundational coursework. Upon formal acceptance into the professional phase of the program, students complete an additional two semesters of Medical Laboratory Science coursework. The program culminates in a 16-week clinical externship conducted at an affiliated hospital laboratory during the senior year.
Upon successful completion of all academic and clinical requirements, as delineated in the University Catalog, students are awarded the Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Medical Laboratory Science.
Acceptance into the clinical year is competitive. Applications for fall and spring cohorts are posted on the MLS website in the preceding spring or summer. Admission requires a minimum GPA of 2.5, grades of C or higher in foundational math and science courses, and completion of all university core requirements.
The professional phase of the program in the final three semesters is housed on the Main Campus with externship sites at clinical affiliates including the University of Toledo Medical Center and ProMedica as well as the others listed under the Clinical Affliates button below. Upon successful completion, you will be awarded the degree of Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science and you are then eligible to take the national certification examination.
Medical Laboratory Science Program Outcomes
The following outcome statistics are tracked and monitored as part of continuous program assessment and accreditation.
| Academic Year | Final half of class size |
Certification Rates1/ Three-year rate |
Graduation Rates2/ Three-year rate |
Attrition Rates4/ |
Graduate Placement Rates3/ Three-year rate |
| 2024 |
16 | 86%/69% | 100%/95% | 0%/5% | 100%/100% |
| 2025 | 8 | 75%/74% | 88%/94% | 12%/6% | 100%/100% |
| 2026 | 4 | 100%/83% | 100%/93% | 0%/7% | 100%/100% |
For a detailed program description and sample 4-year plan of study, view the UToledo Catalog. The medical laboratory science advisor will assist students in planning the sequence in which the pre-clinical courses are taken during the student's years at the university. Interested applicants should consult with the Department Office before selecting this professional career option.
Rates (table above) established by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) as a quality measure of its accredited program.
1 Certification pass rate data obtained from the ASCP MLS Board of Registry Certification Exam (BOC) for the following years:
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- Yearly BOC pass rate
- Three-year average pass rate=
2 Last three years of results of graduation rates demonstrating an average of at least
70% of students who have begun the final half of the program go on to successfully
graduate.
3 Last three years of results of graduation placement rates demonstrating that an average
of least 70% of respondent graduates find employment in the field of a closely related
field.
4 The attrition rates of accepted students who began the final half (clinical) of the
program and the last three years combined.
ASCP: American Society for Clinical Pathology MLS: Medical Laboratory Science
Application window for the 2026-2027 Academic Year is now open.
Admission Requirements for Direct-From-High-School and First-Time Freshman
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Professional Licensure Information
The University of Toledo Medical Laboratory Science Program is accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS), located at 5600 N. River Rd, Suite 720, Rosemont, IL, 60018-5119.